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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2023
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Shayne Hannemann, Portland, OR (US);
Kimberly N. Mcconnell, West Chester, OH (US);
Justin A. Meyer, Hamilton, OH (US);
Rick A Pollard, Moscow, OH (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 44/34 (2006.01); B29C 44/42 (2006.01); B29C 44/60 (2006.01); B29D 35/00 (2010.01); B29D 35/12 (2010.01); B29K 105/04 (2006.01); B29L 31/50 (2006.01); A43B 13/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 44/60 (2013.01); B29C 44/3446 (2013.01); B29C 44/422 (2013.01); B29C 44/424 (2013.01); B29D 35/0009 (2013.01); B29D 35/128 (2013.01); A43B 13/04 (2013.01); B29C 44/348 (2013.01); B29D 35/122 (2013.01); B29K 2105/04 (2013.01); B29L 2031/504 (2013.01);
Abstract
A molding system and a method for forming a sole structure are provided. The method includes flowing a molten polymeric material into a mold from an upstream device, receiving the molten polymeric material in a cavity of the mold, and maintaining a repeatable, uniform pressure profile as the molten polymeric material is delivered into the mold.